Police Release Sketch In Rape Case
Ft. Lauderdale police have come up with a sketch of a man they say is a 'person of interest' in a sexually battery last month.
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Ft. Lauderdale police have come up with a sketch of a man they say is a 'person of interest' in a sexually battery last month.
South Florida is the perfect place to celebrate the New Year. The weather is very mild at this time of year, compared to other parts of the country. From parades to fireworks to food, there are plenty of fun ways to ring in 2011 in South Florida.
Funny man Leslie Nielsen died Sunday of complications from pneumonia. TMZ is reporting that Nielsen, 84, died in an undisclosed hospital located near his Fort Lauderdale home, according to Nielsen's agent.
Still no word on what caused the death of cook on Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas during its last voyage.
Family and friends will gather Monday to mourn the loss of a Davie man who died while serving his country in Afghanistan.
If you plan to catch a flight Wednesday out of town for the long Thanksgiving holiday, there are some things you can do to make the screening process at the airport go smoother.
On one of the busiest air travel days of the year, the unthinkable happened to Miramar-based Spirit Airlines – their computers crashed nationwide.
It's a match. Ft. Lauderdale police have confirmed that DNA taken from a severed head found along a Dania Beach canal matches a mutilated corpse found floating in a canal in a Ft. Lauderdale neighborhood.
A Broward County employee who has worked in the Clerk of Courts office for nearly 30 years has agreed to a prison sentence of 30 months for stealing thousands of dollars in a filing fee scam.
If you're traveling on Florida's roadways over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, you won't be alone. That's because the Florida Highway Patrol is increasing its presence over the long five-day holiday period which began Wednesday.
Ft. Lauderdale is about to spend millions to give their famous beach a fabulous makeover to keep it competitive in the tourist trade.
Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Thursday in the DUI manslaughter trial of former major league baseball player Jim Leyritz. After ten days of testimony, the jury must sort through conflicting expert testimony about whether Leyritz was drunk when he was involved in a 2007 crash that killed 30-year-old Fredia Ann Veitch. Jurors will also have to decide if Leyritz ran a red light or only yellow.
The Internal Revenue Service said more than eleven thousand Floridians are due refund checks worth nearly $20 million, mostly from the 2009 tax year. The checks were returned to the IRS due to mailing address errors.
Two men are dead, four people hospitalized after the driver of a Toyota Camry slammed into an SUV on the side of I-95.
Broward County's Commission is now set. On Tuesday, three new and two returning commissioners were sworn in to office. After the ceremony, Commissioner Sue Gunzburger was selected as Mayor and Commissioner John Rodstrom was tapped as Vice Mayor.
A courageous South Florida man is speaking out about a brutal rape he hopes will never happen to anyone else.
The world's biggest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, arrived in Fort Lauderdale at Port Everglades Thursday morning. The Allure is the twin to the Oasis of the Seas which also calls Port Everglades is home port. But according to its captain, the Allure is almost two inches bigger.
The U.S. Navy's newest Guided Missile Destroyer, the USS Jason Dunham, is in Ft. Lauderdale's Port Everglades for Veteran's Day and its commissioning on Nov. 13.
Red flags are flying at lifeguards stations up and down South Florida's beaches due to rough waves and riptides.
Job seekers with an interest in the hospitality industry may want to head to Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday. B Hotels & Resorts is hosting a job fair at its new employment center on the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and A1A to fill a number of positions.
The world's biggest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, arrived in Fort Lauderdale at Port Everglades Thursday morning.
A small victory for the defense in the DUI/manslaughter trial of former New York Yankee Jim Leyritz on Tuesday after the judge threw out a second 2nd sobriety test.
Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a statue of President Abraham Lincoln in The Villages as part of Florida's ongoing effort to mark the nation's 250th anniversary on Tuesday.
At a State Immigration Enforcement Council meeting on Tuesday, Florida's top cops said some are barely cooperating or not engaging at all in President Donald Trump's agenda, a priority supported and pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis said Monday he will vote for the ballot item regarding homestead property taxes, but "what the Legislature did wasn't my proposal."
The court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.
The identity of the victims or suspect have not yet been released.
Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced a statue of President Abraham Lincoln in The Villages as part of Florida's ongoing effort to mark the nation's 250th anniversary on Tuesday.
At a State Immigration Enforcement Council meeting on Tuesday, Florida's top cops said some are barely cooperating or not engaging at all in President Donald Trump's agenda, a priority supported and pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
DeSantis said Monday he will vote for the ballot item regarding homestead property taxes, but "what the Legislature did wasn't my proposal."
CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
From major concerts and waterfront fireworks to hometown parades and family festivals, South Florida communities are celebrating America's 250th birthday.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The court's decisions cemented Mr. Trump's authority over vast swathes of the government, while delivering significant setbacks to his agenda in other areas.
The Supreme Court agreed to take up challenges to so-called assault-weapons bans in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court upheld state laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restricted participation by transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
The Supreme Court overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.
On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closing of Alligator Alcatraz, the highly controversial immigration detention center that was the subject of numerous lawsuits as well as allegations of abuse.
The 29-year-old attorney is hoping to stand out from the pack by going after young voters.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
A new Florida law requires drug prescribers to complete sickle cell training, aiming to improve care and address stigma faced by patients.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Carín León sees the World Cup as something that pulls different cultures together.
There appear to be new clues about the location of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."